January/February Newsletter

By Michele Hancock, Jan 12 2018 5:35PM

Hello and a belated happy new year to you. I am back from my post Xmas cave dwelling. Part of which was to start a 35 day detox program. I am already feeling more energised and alive. I am hoping to help you through a similar process.

Numerology for this year signals a real year of change for all of us.

The numbers of 2018

2018 is a 2 Universal Year, reducing from the number 11 (because 2+0+1+8=11, and then 1+1=2). With the sensitive, finely-tuned, emotionally-conscious 11 behind this peace-loving 2, you can count on an emotionally-charged year that touches our hearts more than previous years - even more than 2017

At the beginning of the New Year, our thoughts often turn to letting go of the old, making new plans, and forming New Year’s resolutions. The New Year is our chance to reinvent ourselves, to take stock of what we have experienced over the past year and what we hope to welcome in as the seasons turn. One of the best ways to begin our new year, a new project or plan or even one new day is by setting a clear intention. By taking time to do this very simple act, we can start to reprogram our entire lives with a positive outlook and clarity.

Setting a clear intention is like shooting an arrow into the future. The more precise the intention is, the better the aim to hit your target. The purpose of setting an intention is the final destination and not the way we arrive. The journey usually unfolds in unexpected ways and being open to that makes it all the more interesting. We can set intentions for several reasons: to manifest abundance in our lives, to be more connected to a community that supports us, to change our livelihood, to open ourselves up to a more loving relationship. How this manifests specifically is not the important aspect of setting the intention. Again, thinking of our intention as an arrow, hitting a target, we look at the target, not the flight path. In the same way, once we have a specific intention we want to shoot into the Universe, we are calling that future, that dream towards us, pulling our destiny into the present moment.

As we move through life, often at a hectic pace, we may forget to stop for a moment and be quiet or still. To breathe even, really breathe, let alone set intentions. This is very important to begin cultivating in our life, in order to start accessing that stillness within. Setting aside a mere five minutes a day to simply breathe and be still is the first step to make before setting our intention. Choose a time in the morning or evening when you can be quiet for a few minutes to concentrate on your breath and then set your intention for the day or week or month. Make a habit of this, write your intention down and put it up where you can see it, allow it to become your mantra and then watch how it affects your life positively.

Reiki is the perfect support to facilitate change. The energy of Reiki can be used to great effect in many ways. Whether one is suffering from stress or tension, and the many symptoms associated with this, or wishing to improve the quality of relationships at home or work, the beneficial effects of Reiki occur on many levels. Reiki can accelerate the healing of physical problems, balance the emotions, and free us from restrictive mental attitudes. It may also provide a closer connection with inner wisdom.

Reiki encourages and supports positive personal change such as improving the diet, having more rest, exercise or leisure time, and may reduce the need for alcohol and tobacco. Reiki can allow us to respond more calmly to all events, and build on a more resourceful state of being.

If it’s a physical treatment you are looking for then massage with detoxing aromatherapy oils is the perfect path. The mere action of massage alone stimulates lymphatic drainage (making you pee more basically!) and removal of toxins from the body. Reflexology also stimulates and balances the body hormonally, digestively, physically and emotionally. So what are you waiting for...?

For the remainder of January and February I have put together some delightful plans for you to choose from.

yo ho ho December newsletter

By Michele Hancock, Nov 26 2017 1:04PM

Christmas is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. Whatever you are doing I am hope you are warm and cosy and spend time with people you love. Remember a time to reflect and time to remember the ones no longer with us also. Be grateful for all you have, good or bad. And a time for stuffing your face with chocolate 

Here are this month’s scrummy offers.

I revamped the Total eye care treatment last year. Which was already fab now even better with the addition of Radio Frequency to tighten up an lift the skin around the eyes and help banish those bags... Minimises dark circles, fine lines, and reduces puffiness, includes a gentle exfoliation, decongesting pressure point massage, lymph drainage using advanced Radio Frequency and application of soothing collagen eye pads with CoQ10 £15 (save £5) rescue and revive your eyes

Zen Restoration - Harnessing the energy of Quartz crystals, Reiki, Aromatherapy Massage and sound healing, this hour and a quarter treatment will bliss you out for ages. The treatment is started with a head, neck and shoulder massage with aromatherapy oils, and then selected crystals are placed on and around the head. Using warmed rose quartz wands the feet are taken through a full reflexology massage finishing with Reiki and Sound Healing £47

Kansa Marma Head Massage

The head and face are first massaged with essential oils to kick start the relaxation process. Followed by a detailed marma massage routine using the wand and Marma oil. Ayurvedic treatment of the classical marma points (vital areas) and nadis (energy channels) in the body are routine in India. You can think of these vital areas as the junction points where consciousness is most closely related to the body. Marmas are sensitive and very powerful areas on the body which can be stimulated in a gentle but powerful way in order to remove blockages and stale energy, and enhance the flow of energy in the body.

Sometimes there is confusion about the relationship between the Chakras and Marmas. In fact Chakras are energy centres located on the spine, while marmas are the points on the skin. The seven 'Mahamarma' points (important marma points) correspond with the seven Chakras. I shall be focusing on these seven Mahamarma points. 45 minutes....................£39

Thai Herbal Massage

Based on the holistic principles of Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, Thai herbalism is a vibrant ancient tradition that has been preserved for over a thousand years in the monasteries and temples of Bangkok, and which continues to be practised in villages throughout Thailand to this present day.

The hot compresses are used to address chronic problems, such as back pain and tendonitis and shoulder strain, as well as to increase the flow of energy (chi) The treatment provides the same stimulation as acupressure. The herbal compresses have as many as 20 different herbs some of which are: - Cassumunar: which boosts circulation, relieves muscular aches & pains and is softening for the skin.

Lemongrass: Which stimulates digestion is antiseptic and treats skin infections.

Kaffir-Lime: This is soothing, deodorising, reduces depression, anxiety and insomnia. Along with turmeric and tamarind for there anti inflammatory properties. The herbs are wrapped in a muslin ball and heated with steam to release their properties. An exotic blend of Ginger, Lime and Ylang ylang oil anoints the body and a fresh smell of fruits, plants and herbs pass over you, to help clear the mind.

Reflexology and Tuning forks – selecting one aspect of sound using tuning forks and combining with Reflexology £40

Gong Reiki – again selecting an aspect of sound and bathing you in gong energy combed with Reiki £38 (save £2)

Reiki drumming – lastly a drum and Reiki combination £39 (save £1)

Also last month was very well received but didn’t manage to take advantage of all the treatments on offer, so repeated just for you.

Kansa Reflexology

The treatment is wonderfully relaxing and helps to balance body, mind and spirit. It starts with massage of the entire feet and lower legs (toes, feet, ankles, calves) which are encouraged to relax through the application of massage techniques carried out with the aid of coconut oil, ghee (clarified butter) or sesame oil. The treatment is performed with a Kansa wand which contains 3 metals copper, zinc and tin. Copper is thought to help in reducing pain and inflammation, zinc is thought to help in proper functioning of the digestive and immune systems while tin is believed to be helpful in digestion, relieving headaches and insomnia. Reflexology using warmed rose quartz wands continues the treatment focusing on the main energy points, these points may help to relieve certain conditions around the body and free the energy flow. The whole treatment is approx 1 hour 15 minutes..................... £42

Drawing on ancient healing and beauty secrets of Ayurveda, this treatment starts with massage of the feet with an organic oil which helps to eliminate inflammation from the body. The toes are then wrapped with hot basalt stones and tucked into booties, before the facial begins. The face is massaged with alternating hot and cold stones (called contrast hydrotherapy) to clear congestion and tone the skin. A mama point (Ayurvedic facial energy map) massage is also performed prior to application of a raw honey mask. Finally, specific healing crystals are placed on the face to balance the energy of the body. £38

October Newsletter

A couple of people said that they didn’t receive last month’s newsletter. So apologies for that, hopefully it wasn’t all of you!

This month is a mishmash of information which has come my way and I want to share with you. Plus details of a new treatment which I hope you will love.

This time of year we need to be especially careful with looking after our bodies during the change in season. In Ayurvedia (the Indian view of science of life and longevity) we should be eating more root vegetables to draw energy from the earth in order to feel more grounded and adapt to the change in weather temperature. Using warming spices like ginger and turmeric to balance our digestion.

I found a lovely cafe on Saturday and had something they call “fireside apple” Which was apple juice warmed with chopped ginger and honey. Delicious!!

I love this time of year harvest and renewal. Take time to harvest energy to take you through the winter and plan ahead for development. I am researching some new training courses for myself, which of course you will all ultimately benefit. Plus I will be taking up the teaching mantle again. I had a break this year in order to complete my intense mediation course. Which was for my own personal evolution, and now I am really focused on helping people to move forward. So more news about Reiki courses at the end of this year.

My favourite oils supplier posted a detailed overview of the essential oil of ginger, which I thought you might be interested in.

With Ginger, the process of creating essential oils, which is normally enacted on the ‘higher’ plant centres like blossoms, seeds, fruits or leaves, has penetrated the ‘deeper’ energy centres of the plant, resulting in a plant that ‘blossoms from its roots’. This noble oil is far less hot or pungent than the ginger rhizome itself used in the ayurvedic cooking of India. During the long hours of distillation (10-15 hours) the raw material loses most of its sharp components (e.g. a phenolic substance called zingeron), leaving us with an oil high in sesquiterpenes (zinziberene, beta-bisabolene, beta-farnesene … ). These substances help to create a more balanced inner awareness and tranquillity of mind, and they are not caustic on the skin.

Despite its relative mildness Ginger oil is nevertheless a good carminative and excellent to fight constipation, diarrhoea, intestinal cramps and flatulence. Together with Cinnamon it is a good ally against travel sickness. Ginger oil has also been found to have beneficial effects against human coronary diseases. It is a good remedy in cases of problems of the respiratory tract including bronchitis, coughs, catarrh, flu, sinusitis. The beneficial actions of ginger oil on rheumatism, arthritis and muscular pains are well documented.

Ginger oil is well accepted by most skins types. Studies on the safety of it have shown that 4 % of it diluted in a carrier oil do not create any skin irritation. Ginger oil is good against skin impurities; it ‘has a soothing and mild effect on skin and soul, and when applied to the solar plexus, it gives inner comfort and psychological warmth which ‘rises from the belly’ (Ruth von Braunschweig). An excellent helper against nervous exhaustion and a major detoxifier, that gently kindles the digestive fire put under strain through bad food, stress and travelling.

Soothing hand of Mother Earth warmed under fires of tropical suns.

Finally about the new treatment. Back in May I introduced treatments using the Kansa wand. Which is an Ayurvedic massage tool made from bronze. The action of the wand brings about a feeling of deep relaxation and both energising at the same time. It is very detoxing also in its action. The Kansa reflexology and Kansa organic facial went down very well. So this month I turn the focus on Kansa Marma head massage.

The head and face are first massaged with essential oils to kick start the relaxation process. Followed by a detailed marma massage routine using the wand and Marma oil. Ayurvedic treatment of the classical marma points (vital areas) and nadis (energy channels) in the body are routine in India. You can think of these vital areas as the junction points where consciousness is most closely related to the body. Marmas are sensitive and very powerful areas on the body which can be stimulated in a gentle but powerful way in order to remove blockages and stale energy, and enhance the flow of energy in the body.

Sometimes there is confusion about the relationship between the Chakras and Marmas. In fact Chakras are energy centres located on the spine, while marmas are the points on the skin. The seven 'Mahamarma' points (important marma points) correspond with the seven Chakras. I shall be focusing on these seven Mahamarma points. £40 for 45 minute treatment. Introductory price £36

Also the Supreme Zen-ness was very popular and well appreciated by many, so for October it is still available at the special price of £55 Plus I am adding in some Kansa wand massage into the mix too. A fully body massage using organic aromatherapy oils. Warm bamboo, Hot stones, Warm detox Himalayan stones, Kansa wand and Warmed gemstones on the face. Knock your body out with detox, lymphatic drainage, nurture and balance.

Also on special this month

Kansa Reflexology

The treatment is wonderfully relaxing and helps to balance body, mind and spirit. It starts with massage of the entire feet and lower legs (toes, feet, ankles, calves) which are encouraged to relax through the application of massage techniques carried out with the aid of coconut oil, ghee (clarified butter) or sesame oil. The treatment is performed with a Kansa wand which contains 3 metals copper, zinc and tin. Copper is thought to help in reducing pain and inflammation, zinc is thought to help in proper functioning of the digestive and immune systems while tin is believed to be helpful in digestion, relieving headaches and insomnia. Reflexology using warmed rose quartz wands continues the treatment focusing on the main energy points, these points may help to relieve certain conditions around the body and free the energy flow. The whole treatment is approx 1 hour 15 minutes..................... £42

Drawing on ancient healing and beauty secrets of Ayurveda, this treatment starts with massage of the feet with an organic oil which helps to eliminate inflammation from the body. The toes are then wrapped with hot basalt stones and tucked into booties, before the facial begins. The face is massaged with alternating hot and cold stones (called contrast hydrotherapy) to clear congestion and tone the skin. A mama point (Ayurvedic facial energy map) massage is also performed prior to application of a raw honey mask. Finally, specific healing crystals are placed on the face to balance the energy of the body. £38

September Newsletter

Welcome back everyone. Thanks for being patient with me whilst I put the monthly newsletter on hold. I hope you’ve all had a lovely summer and holiday if you have been away.

I am very rested and inspired following my 2 week meditation retreat. I am trusting in that my creative juices will start t flow and I will be offering new ways to relax and help you to find balance. So watch out for this over the next couple of months.

I am kicking off with an idea for September. The bespoke treatment. Pick what you fancy from the list and I will put it together into a treatment.

List A List B

£50 per hour £45 per hour

£60 hour ½ £55 hour ½

Reflexology Reiki

Hot stone back massage Crystal Healing

Aromatherapy mini facial Sound Healing

Indian Head massage Sonic Crystal Healing

Hot stone mini facial Reflexology with tuning forks

Warm bamboo back massage

So the idea is that you choose up to 3 treatments from either list A or list B, if you want and hour treatment or 4 treatments if you want and hour and ½ and I will put it all together in one flowing session. You get to experience all your favourites rolled into one amazing treatment.

Also the Supreme Zenness was very popular and well appreciated by many, so for September it is still available at the special price of £55 A fully body massage using organic aromatherapy oils. Warm bamboo, Hot stones, Warm detox Himalayan stones and Warmed gemstones on the face. Knock your body out with detox, lymphatic drainage, nurture and balance.